Job Information
Organisation/Company: Iwate University
Department: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Research Field: Technology, Information science, Engineering, Computer science
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 24 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Intelligent Information Systems Course, Department of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, seeks a faculty member to teach subjects related to quantum software and fundamental AI technologies. The successful candidate will also be expected to conduct education and research on these technologies, their applications, and related fields in the Intelligent Information Systems Course, Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
To strengthen our education and research structure in this rapidly advancing field, we invite applications from candidates with expertise in the relevant technological areas.
Work content and job description
Undergraduate Program: Introduction to Science and Engineering for the Software Pathway; Scientific and Technical English for Information Science; Specialized Laboratory Experiments in Informatics; Special Topics in Informatics; Introduction to Science and Engineering; Signal Processing; Mathematical Information Science; Linear Algebra B; Graduation Research
Master’s Program: A new course related to quantum computing or fundamental AI technologies; Special Training; Special Research
Doctoral Program: Advanced Computer Science; Special Seminar in Intelligent Information Engineering; Special Research in Intelligent Information Engineering I, II, and III
Assigned department: Existing departments
Work location: Address: 020-8551 Iwate morioka, ueda 4-3-5
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126061474&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Leading Researcher (R4)
Annual salary: 8 million yen - 10 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations: The discretionary labor system for professional work applies. Employees are deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 7 million yen - 9 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations: The discretionary labor system for professional work applies. Employees are deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 6 million yen - 8 million yen
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Overtime and other explanations: The discretionary labor system for professional work applies. Employees are deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: An interim evaluation will be conducted by the date on which three years have elapsed from the date of appointment. A tenure review will be conducted no later than six months prior to the expiration of the tenure-track appointment. If the mid-term evaluation is particularly excellent, eligibility for tenure may be deliberated at that time.
Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: 5 years
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Various systems: Retirement age: A mandatory retirement system applies.
Others: Salary and Allowances: Paid in accordance with the regulations of Iwate University. An annual salary system applies; however, retirement benefits will be paid upon retirement.
Insurance: Employees' Health Insurance: available
Employees' Pension Insurance: available
Worker's accident insurance: available
Employment insurance: available
Others: Enrollment in the Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Additional comments
Personal information obtained from application documents will be used for the selection of candidates and recruitment procedures, and will not be used for any other purpose.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Iwate University
Country: Japan
City: Iwate
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